Wreck diving in Thistlegorm

Thislegorm is among the top ten dives of the world and maybeoccupies the first place in wreck diving. It is so amazing thatdivers need to dive many times and observe its different areasonce a time in order to completely explore it. This amazingwreck is one of the most recommendable places to visit by thosewho love having contact with history while diving.

This wreck consists of a British war vessel which was sunk in1941 after being attacked from the air. This vessel was carryingwar supplies such as motor bikes, train carriages, rifles andtrucks. It is a very big wreck of more than 130 meters in lengthand takes a great amount of time to visit it all.

Located in the Red Sea, more specifically in the Strait ofGlobal at north of Ras Mohammed, the Thistlegorm is a veryimpressing and incredible wreck to view which makes divers feelthey can touch history. Many human lives have been lost with itand its overall appearance is very impressive causing mostdivers to feel a great respect for it while visiting it.

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The Thislegorm was first discovered in 1956 by Cousteau andshown to the world through his cameras. But he did not revealits position and therefore it remained unvisited until the earlynineties. Since then, the Thistlegorm became very famous and isone of the most visited wrecks of the world, which all those wholove wreck diving wish to meet.

Divers visiting the Thislegorm would find World War II vehiclescarrying motorbikes which look ready to be unloaded from thetrucks. Also railway water carriers, railway engines, trucks canbe seen from close and giving a very impressive image. Besidesthis, there many different parts and spares can be seen whilediving from one vehicle or main piece to other.

Due to the fact that the Thistlegorm has been constantly visitedby people from all over the world, it has lost part of itsoriginal appearance. Many elements and objects have been stolenand this wreck not only lack of some of its pieces but also showthe damage that many divers have caused it trying to take piecesof it with them.